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Stroke and intracardiac thrombus: A case series
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Ortíz Pereira, Mónica
Romero, C.
Achury, J.
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2022-08-04
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Universidad del Rosario
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Introduction: Cardioembolism may cause 20% 40% of all ischemic strokes. Up to 22% of cardioembolic strokes are associated with intracardiac thrombi and occur in patients with a high burden of comorbid cardiac disease. Aim and methods: To describe the in-hospital experience of stroke patients with intracardiac thrombi. A retrospective 1 center study was carried out. Demographic, clinical, stroke, echocardiographic, and outcome data of stroke patients with intracardiac thrombi were extracted. Results: From 2018 to 2019, 530 stroke patients were admitted. Nine (1.7%) had intracardiac thrombi, 100% males with mean age 63.3 years. There were a high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, with anterior circulation stroke in 8 (88%) and large vessel occlusion in 8 (88%). Most had major echocardiographic findings and 8 (88%) had a discharge outcome Rankin scale score > 3. Conclusion: Intracardiac thrombus is not an uncommon cause of stroke. Cardiac ultrasound is a sensitive diagnostic method and should be sought in older patients with high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and history of cardiac disease.
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Introduction: Cardioembolism may cause 20% 40% of all ischemic strokes. Up to 22% of cardioembolic strokes are associated with intracardiac thrombi and occur in patients with a high burden of comorbid cardiac disease. Aim and methods: To describe the in-hospital experience of stroke patients with intracardiac thrombi. A retrospective 1 center study was carried out. Demographic, clinical, stroke, echocardiographic, and outcome data of stroke patients with intracardiac thrombi were extracted. Results: From 2018 to 2019, 530 stroke patients were admitted. Nine (1.7%) had intracardiac thrombi, 100% males with mean age 63.3 years. There were a high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, with anterior circulation stroke in 8 (88%) and large vessel occlusion in 8 (88%). Most had major echocardiographic findings and 8 (88%) had a discharge outcome Rankin scale score > 3. Conclusion: Intracardiac thrombus is not an uncommon cause of stroke. Cardiac ultrasound is a sensitive diagnostic method and should be sought in older patients with high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and history of cardiac disease.
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Trombo intracardiáco , ictus , Cardioembolismo , Trombosis intracardíaca
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Intracardiac thrombi , Stroke , Cardioembolism
